Name Vocabulary Strategy. Latin Beras
A word root can be a clue to the meaning of an unfamiliar word, More
are some roots from ancient Latin.
portare, to carry
moliri: to build
surnere, to take
generare, to produce
sol, sun
Read the sentences from "Building a Green Town." Use the Latin roads in the
box above to identify the root in each bold word. Write the root on the line
Use context clues and your knowledge of Latin roots to determine the
meaning of the word. Then write your own sentence using the word corectly,
1. On May 4, 2007, a tornado demolished the town of Greensburg, Kanvas